Electric ironing cord guide



v G. A. coasuss ELECTRIC IRONING CORD GUIDE May 34, 1949.

Filed April 8, 1948 INVENTOR. 5203 2 ,5: 00235.02;

Patented May 24, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC IRONING CORDGUIDE George A. Corbliss, Long Island City, N. Y. Application April 8,1948, Serial No. 19,687

2 Claims.

This invention relates to an electric ironing cord guide.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric cordguide which is adaptable to an ordinary cord and which does not requirethe use of springs for effecting the return of the cord away from theironing board and wherein by the use of a simple weight disposed on thecable, or cord, the cord will be returned to the side of the board uponthe electric iron being returned to the side thereof.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an electricironing cord guide which is of simple construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, easy to install upon the ironing board and efiicient inoperation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is aperspective view of an ironing board and of the cord guide attachedthereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of the ironing board andcord guide.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, in elevation, of the guide takenon line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of the top of the guide removed from theside portions as when it is desired to remove the cord from the wheel orto replace the same upon the wheel.

Referring now to the figures, I represents an ironing board on which mycord guide II is mounted. The cord guide has a spring clamp base I2adapted to be extended over the edge of the ironing board as shown inFig. 2 and upright side portions I3 forming a separate member which isjournalled in a ball bearing element It on an upstanding sleeveprojection I5 of the base I2. The portions I3 can accordingly swivel onthe base I2. The side portions I3 are connected by a bottom portion I6from which there extends a pivot pin projection I! which is extendedinto the ball bearing element I4.

The portions I3 have top extensions I8 over which there is extended aU-shaped top portion I9 having openings 2I for receiving the extensionsI8. This top portion I9 can be removed in order to permit a cord 22 tobe placed upon a pulley wheel 23 grooved to receive it and journalled ona pin 24 extending between the side portions I3. The cord 22 will bedrawn along as the electric iron 25 is pulled over a piece 26 on theironing board I0. On the cord, outwardly of the ironing board is aweight 21 which has a roller 28. This weight will cause the cord to bepulled downwardly from the pulley wheel 23 as the electric iron 25 isdrawn rearwardly. The cord 28 has a plug 29 which is secured to areceptacle 3| in a Wall.

It will be apparent that the pulley wheel will serve as a support forthe cord 22 and that the side portions I3 can swivel about a centerpoint so as to permit the electric iron to be used on one side of theboard or the other without any binding action on the pulley wheel. Thepulley wheel has a groove for receiving the cord 22.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope ofthe present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of my invention, what isclaimed is:

1. An electric iron cord guide comprising a base adapted to be connectedto an ironing board, side portions extending upwardly from the base, apulley wheel pivotally connected between the side portions and adaptedto receive the ironing cord, and means for providing weight upon thecord outwardly of the ironing board whereby to cause the cord to belowered as the iron is returned toward the pulley, means for connectingsaid side portions to the base for swivel movement about a verticalaxis, and a top portion lying over the pulley and joining the upper endsof the side portions, said side portions having interior faces lyingflush with the interior face of the top portion.

2. An electric iron cord guide comprising a base adapted to be connectedto an ironing board, side portions extending upwardly from the base, apulley wheel connected between the side portions adapted to receive theironing cord, and means for providing weight upon the cord outwardly ofthe ironing board whereby to cause the cord to be lowered as the iron isreturned toward the pulley. and a top portion removably secured to theside portions to prevent the lifting of the cord as it is extended alongthe pulley, said top portion being of inverted U-shape and having legends engaging flush with the ends of the side portions, and cooperatingretaining elements secured to the exterior of the top and side portionsfor retaining the top portion in place on the side portions.

GEORGE A. CORBLISS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,190,108 Grammond Feb. 13, 19402,254,955 Yett Sept. 2, 1941 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 446,948Great Britain May 8, 1936

